Method for clutch disengagement by comparing brake pedal positions
US8364362B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 5, 2006 |
| Grant date | Jan 29, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 27, 2028 |
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- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16D2500/50816
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A method for controlling clutch disengagement in a vehicle having an automated manual transmission including an electronically controlled clutch includes 1. sensing at least two brake pedal positions separated in time, 2. performing a differentiation of the sensed brake pedal positions, 3. comparing the result of the differentiation to a first predetermined threshold value, and 4. controlling the clutch to disengage if the result of the differentiation represents a faster brake pedal application than a predetermined threshold value.
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